Farm operations
44
Avg 293 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census LA · FIPS 22089 44 farms Bottom quartile (#58/64) 32% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Saint Charles County, Louisiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Saint Charles County. Ranked #58 of 64 counties in Louisiana.
13K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 31.6% 4K acres
- Other land
- 68.4% 9K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Saint Charles County received $3.49 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.3× the Louisiana county median of $11.89.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.49
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.89
- Louisiana county median per acre
- 0.29×
- Louisiana median per acre
Payments per acre use the same NASS county table for receipts and acreage. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series.
44 farms · $8.4M sales
Saint Charles County, Louisiana reports 44 farms and $8.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2813 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #58 of 64 counties in Louisiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #58 of 64
- National payments rank #2813 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.5%
Commodity sales
$8.4M
0.15× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$45K
0.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$2.1M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Saint Charles County's net farm income sits at the 21th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Saint Charles County Farm Data Shows
Saint Charles County, Louisiana reported 44 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $8.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $45K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($3.49/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $2.1M. In-state sales rank #58 of 64 in Louisiana.
Of 12,888 acres agricultural land, cropland is 4,079 acres (31.6%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 293 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Louisiana.
Land Use
$3.49 per acre of agricultural land · the median Louisiana county receives $11.89. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
12,888 acres
Cropland
4,079 acres
Avg Farm Size
293 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 31.6%
4,079 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 12,888 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 4,079 | 31.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 8,809 | 68.4% |
| Average farm size | 293 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Saint Charles County, Louisiana?
Saint Charles County, Louisiana has 44 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 293 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Saint Charles County?
Saint Charles County's total commodity sales are $8.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #58 among 64 counties in Louisiana.
How much federal farm assistance does Saint Charles County receive?
Saint Charles County received $45K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.49/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Saint Charles County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Saint Charles County is $2.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Saint Charles County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Saint Charles (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Elliott County, KY · TRACE
$45K federal receipts is higher by - than Saint Charles; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Newton County, GA · TRACE
$44K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Saint Charles; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Whitfield County, GA · TRACE
$44K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Saint Charles; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Clallam County, WA · TRACE
$46K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Saint Charles; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
San Juan County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
San Juan sits near Saint Charles on payments-per-acre ($3.68) while total receipts differ.
Baraga County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Baraga sits near Saint Charles on payments-per-acre ($3.70) while total receipts differ.
Louisiana ERS state roll-up
Saint Charles stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Louisiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2813)
Saint Charles ranks #2813 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Saint Charles County, Louisiana stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2813 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how Louisiana compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. Louisiana state page
- Browse the full county table to compare payment intensity across the country. All counties
- Understand what actually drives county-level farm payments. Read the guide
County figures (2022 NASS Census of Agriculture) are a separate population from USDA ERS state and national payment series and must not be summed together.
County farm figures on this page are rendered from the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture, no number is typed in by an editor. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.